(By Delegates Doyle and Manuel)[Introduced January 27, 1999; referred to theCommittee on the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend article six, chapter forty-six-a of the code of

West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section
one hundred eleven, relating to general consumer protection;
and electronic scanners and shelf prices.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:That article six, chapter forty-six-a of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section one
hundred eleven, to read as follows:ARTICLE 6. GENERAL CONSUMER PROTECTION.
§46A-6-111. Electronic scanners and shelf prices.Businesses which use electronic scanners to price consumer
products shall display the prices of the products on the shelf, either above or below the product, in a conspicuous and legible
manner. The shelf label shall also include unit prices, product
codes and descriptions. When there is a difference in the price
of the product on the shelf and at the scanner, the consumer is
permitted to purchase the product at the lower price.

NOTE: This bill requires businesses which use scanners to
price items at the checkout counter or register, to post prices
on the shelf, legibly and in a conspicuous manner; and if the
price posted differs from that on the scanner, then the consumer
may buy the item at the lower of the two prices.

This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.